Thursday, 19 March 2009

UK entrepreneur bowls over U.S.

Link to the article: Reuters Video

Mar. 19 - Natalie Ellis defied the odds to make more than a million dollars in the U.S. with her non-spill dog bowl invention.

For a while it looked like Natalie Ellis was the underdog with her innovative Road Refresher dog bowl.

She had suffered a devastating illness which lost her one business.

She was rejected from the British entrepreneurs show "Dragon's Den", then along came the global recession. But Natalie overcame all to create a very successful business.

The bowl has gone on to become the fastest selling dog bowl on one of America's leading internet sites.

Hayley Platt reports.

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# Sheila Beelam, dog owner.
# Natalie Ellis, businesswoman and entrepreneur